washbowl

English

Etymology

From wash +‎ bowl.

Noun

washbowl (plural washbowls)

1. A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.
2. A basin for washing the face and hands.

   Synonym: washbasin

   Coordinate term: washcloth

Derived terms

• my lady's washbowl

Translations

a sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain

• Bulgarian: умивалник (bg) m (umivalnik)
• Catalan: lavabo (ca) m
• Finnish: pesuallas (fi)
• Japanese: 洗面器 (ja) (senmenki)
• Norwegian: vaskeservant m
• Russian: ра́ковина (ru) f (rákovina), умыва́льник (ru) m (umyválʹnik)
• Spanish: lavamanos (es) m, palangana (es) f
• Swedish: handfat (sv) n

a basin for washing the face and hands

• Bulgarian: леген m (legen)
• Catalan: lavabo (ca) m
• Finnish: pesuvati
• Japanese: 洗面器 (ja) (senmenki)
• Norwegian: vaskevannsfat n
• Russian: умыва́льный таз m (umyválʹnyj taz)
• Spanish: aljofaina (es) f, aljébana (es) f, almofía (es) f, aguamanil (es) m, palancana f, zafa (es) f, lavacara f

See also

• dry sink